1/21 - 1/27 Games Discussion Thread

[OkayC]

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Whats funny about the blazers is that people thought theyd be fighting for a low seed. Yet we talked about a team like houston being a top seed, but on paper the blazers have just as much talent as houston, or at least close to as much talent as houston.

[ojandpizza]

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Whats funny about the blazers is that people thought theyd be fighting for a low seed. Yet we talked about a team like houston being a top seed, but on paper the blazers have just as much talent as houston, or at least close to as much talent as houston.

I think Robin Lopez was a much better fit for them than people imagined he would be. And LA has been playing MVP level basketball all season long. He's had games this season where he's just taken over. I think everyone knew he was good and among the best of the best big men in the league.. But I don't know if people really expected him to have these games where he just dominated like he has..

Adding Lopez might have been a big help with that as well. Playing along side Hickson teams were able to use their big guys on LA because Hickson is undersized.

[702]

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The problem with not having a good bench, and not being a good defensive team is that in the playoffs when you're playing huge minutes and tired and facing elite teams you're going to run into foul trouble. That's when its all going to be an issue. Those two things dont mesh.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Still not seeing these Portland-2011 Dallas comparisons...

[MattUM]

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Semi-unrelated but in my 2K14 My Career, I'm a SF for Portland. 15 games into my second season, Aldridge is out of the season with a torn MCL.

[Kashanova]

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And of course they foul George shooting a 3.

I don't agree with that call at all...

[Yeah...THAT Guy]

Re: 1/21 - 1/27 Games Discussion Thread

Whats funny about the blazers is that people thought theyd be fighting for a low seed. Yet we talked about a team like houston being a top seed, but on paper the blazers have just as much talent as houston, or at least close to as much talent as houston.

I think people expected Dwight and Harden to be a little bit better than they've been this year, and Aldridge and Lillard seem like they've both taken a big step this year (no idea if the numbers support that, but it's seemed like it).

Personally, I didn't buy Houston as a top seed because they didn't really have a PF coming into the year, but Terrence Jones has done a pretty solid job.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Do you think it hurts them that bad though? During the playoffs you expect your big time guys to play probably 38-42 minutes per game. So you won't really need bench guys who come in and play 20 minutes, just guys who are really productive with low minutes and make the most of them. I think that's what Portland has.

I think lack of experience and veteran leaders hurts them much worse than their bench. Because I really think their bench guys will be used very sparingly, only for quick breathers.. Other than Mo, and CJ if he keeps playing well.. Maybe Leonard just for rebounds and to use his fouls..

Does it hurt them that bad? I'm not sure, I'm just saying they have one of the worst benches in the league and you seem to not agree.

When it comes to championship teams, throughout history you'll see that a majority of them had exceptional benches.

I don't buy the "the bench doesn't play because the starters are so good". Wright and Robinson are two journeymen that no team has wanted. They've been fodder, so don't give me that b.s. they don't play a lot of minutes because they really aren't too dependable.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I don't agree with that call at all...

[roadman]

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Thank you Cavs for stopping the streak at 1 game.

[SteelersFreak]

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Still not seeing these Portland-2011 Dallas comparisons...

I can see them a bit. Best scorer is a big man who can play on the outside a bit. Center is a defensive/rebounding-minded guy, a lanky do-it-all kinda guy with Batum and a sharpshooter at the wing with Matthews. They also run a very similar offense to the Mavs of old, lots of 3 pointers going up, and that's because of Terry Stotts. They're also a team that isn't necessarily loaded with talent, and I think that's how a lot of people saw that Mavs team.

[SteelersFreak]

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That's horrendous. Terrible, terrible call.

[ex carrabba fan]

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I can see them a bit. Best scorer is a big man who can play on the outside a bit. Center is a defensive/rebounding-minded guy, a lanky do-it-all kinda guy with Batum and a sharpshooter at the wing with Matthews. They also run a very similar offense to the Mavs of old, lots of 3 pointers going up, and that's because of Terry Stotts. They're also a team that isn't necessarily loaded with talent, and I think that's how a lot of people saw that Mavs team.

Don't ever compare that Tyson Chandler to Robin Lopez. That just isn't right. And I like Lopez for his role. Chandler got a huge contract just based off that season. It was a truly great defensive year by Chandler.

Aldridge doesn't have the experience nor the skill that Dirk had, and Aldridge is an amazing player.

The comparisons don't make any sense except that they both liked to score from the outside. That's where it ends.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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That Mavs team had talent, come on now. Marion was still a much better defender than anyone currently is on the Blazers and that's probably still true to this day.

[z Revis]

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Fell asleep and missed the end, but caught the highlights today. And yeah.. that's bad. At least he made the shot otherwise it probably wouldn't have mattered anyway(they were down 4 at that point).